As I mentioned earlier this week I had to take care of an issue with the Ford and the first mechanic I dealt with. I called them and told them what was going on. They asked to see the car one more time, with me present, to go over the coolant issues (diluted coolant and…
Ford Update
Got the Ford back on Saturday. They took care of the recalls on it, and replaced the bushing (and another seal) on the CV axle. YEAH! AND – I got an inspection report on the car as well from Ford. Most of it was “these are things that should be taken care of” recommendations. I…
Love of Vinyl
I like listening to records. I know that may sound weird to some of you, because I am also a big fan of technology, and records may seem like the opposite of technology. But I love it. I can remember listening to records once in a while when I was a kid at my parents…
The Drifter is Fixed, but the Ford…
What a week and a bit with vehicles. First off, I was able to get the parts for the drifter on Wednesday and I got almost the entire bike back together in about 1.5 hours. It went really well. Here are a few pictures along the way. Here is the new propeller shaft And a…
Influential People Throughout My Life – Josh and Aaron
Time for another writing about people who have influenced me in big ways in my life. This one is about a couple of my friends growing up: Josh J. and Aaron G. These two guys were church friends. I met them at church when my family started attending the church when I was 10. There…
Thanksgiving 2023
This year is a lot like the last few years for my family when it comes to Thanksgiving. On Wednesday we get together with my parents and my in-laws at my parent’s house for Thanksgiving dinner. We do this so that my family can then head up to our cabin afterwards for the long weekend….
Car issues and thankfulness
As you know my motorcycle is in pieces at the moment due to the drive shaft repair. So, that vehicle, my normal commuter vehicle, is out of commission and will be for a couple weeks still. So I have been driving our Ford to school. That has worked well since my wife and kids bike…
Moral the Wombat with TV and Movie Celebrities Part 2
So, we are back and now you get to see who else Moral has meet on his travels with me to conventions. In 2017 I again went to Fan Fusion in Phoenix, and here are the celebrities he got pictures with there: David Anders (Alias and more). He went for the stare down. I think…
The Drifter Update and Beginnings of a Repair
I was able to take my motorcycle into D&D Discount Motorcycles on Saturday. It was raining when I woke up and was hoping it was going to clear up. It cleared up for my trip there. They looked it over and had to remove some parts to take a deeper look. While they were doing…
The Iron Pours
These are the iron pours from the Artie-Polooza event at SCC I mentioned before. These were made from sand blocks (stratch blocks) that my family all worked on a week or so before the event. At the actual iron pour they filled all the sand blocks with iron and then they are left to cool…